MusicStreamer
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Description

Do you have a music collection of thousands of albums on your computer or network drive? Now you can browse and play that music directly on your iPad without syncing or waiting for a download. You can also stream to Chromecast or Airplay speakers.

“Music Streamer is a fantastic answer to a common problem” - 148Apps

"MusicStreamer is easily one of the best music streaming apps available for the iOS operating system. This app allows simple and automatic synchronization between your device and your PC." - appPicker.com

"MusicStreamer is a smart, new app that makes local music streaming easier than ever." - AppAdvice.com

None of the other apps we tried had the must have features we wanted, which were:- Easy setup wizard.- Reliably streams music directly from your PC, Mac, Time Capsule, or Network Drive.- Provides excellent playlist management.- Import existing iTunes playlists.- Search by album, track, artist or genre.- Effortlessly supports tens of thousands of tracks.- Offline mode: Download tracks, albums or playlists to play in offline mode.- Supports lossless FLAC, OPUS and WAV files as well as MP3, M4A, AAC and AIF.- Supports gapless playback.- Is easy to set up and has an intuitive and powerful user interface.- AirPlay and Chromecast music support.- Scrobble to last.fm.- Groups album tracks based on your existing folder arrangement.- Access multiple libraries and easily switch between them.- Extracts tags and album art embedded in audio files and also uses album art from files in your music folders.- Audiobus and inter-app audio support, acting as a music source.

We would love to hear your feedback on support@stratospherix.com and this will drive new features in future updates.

What’s New

Version History

5.0

Dec 13, 2017

Thanks for using MusicStreamer! This update includes the following improvements.

- Improved FLAC playback on iOS 11 devices.

- Added support for iPhone X and iPad Pro displays.

- Improved the efficiency of album artwork storage. Just rescan your library to optimise the storage.

- Fixed a problem connecting to some Windows 10 versions.

- The iOS status bar is now shown.

- Added Play Next to the Playlist menu.

- Play Now can now be set as the default track-tap behaviour.

4.2

Sep 18, 2017

Thanks for using MusicStreamer! This update includes the following improvements.

- Support for scrubbing the track position from the iOS lock screen.

- Updated GoogleCast SDK to 3.5.2.

- UI tweaks to differentiate the volume and track position controls.

- Fixed downloading of large files for offline playback.

- Exclude hidden files on NAS drives from MusicStreamer’s scan.

4.1

May 7, 2017

Thanks for using MusicStreamer! In this update we have fixed streaming of offline files to Chromecast.

If you like MusicStreamer, please tell your friends. This will help us to add more features.

4.0

Apr 21, 2017

Thanks for using MusicStreamer! In this update we have some major new features.

- Offline Playback Select a playlist, album or individual track to download and take with you for music on the go.

- Audiobus support Use MusicStreamer as a music source for an Audiobus processing pipeline.

- Inter-app Audio Use MusicStreamer as a music source for apps such as Garage Band.

If you like MusicStreamer, please tell your friends. This will help us to add more features.

3.0

Nov 2, 2016

Thanks for using MusicStreamer! This update fixes a few bugs, including restoring Chromecast playback since a recent Chromecast update broke compatibility.

- Fixed the occasional double list of tracks when scrolling through an album on iOS 10.- Fixed Play button not working after a specific sequence of adding and removing tracks.- Fixed queuing tracks for playback and then changing WiFI network.- Launching a playlist from a Home Screen icon now switches to the correct music source automatically.- The artist name is now displayed for the current track in car mode.

If you like MusicStreamer, please tell your friends. This will allow us to add more features.

2.9

May 20, 2016

Thanks for using MusicStreamer! We’ve been listening to your feature requests and have added the most popular of them in this version.

- Multiple Music Libraries If you have music libraries on multiple computers or drives or you want to play music when you’re at a friend’s house, simply switch between libraries.

- Car Mode If you use a Portable WiFi drive to connect MusicStreamer to your music collection while you’re on the move, Music Streamer now has a big button car mode to make controls simple and safe.

2.8

Mar 21, 2016

Thanks for using MusicStreamer! This is a bug fix release. New features are in the pipeline.

2.7

Mar 14, 2016

Thanks for using MusicStreamer! This is a bug fix release. New features are in the pipeline.

2.6

Feb 2, 2016

Thanks for using MusicStreamer! Version 2.6 has quite a few improvements which we hope you’ll love:

- iPad Portrait Orientation If you keep your iPad in a dock, MusicStreamer will now rotate correctly.

- Play Queue A track and all following tracks can now be removed from the Play Queue with one tap using the new “Remove To End” menu item.

- Random Play The Repeat/Repeat-Once selector now has a new option of random mode. Selecting this will add a new random track to the Play Queue when the current track finishes. Tracks are chosen from your entire collection, or from the set of albums filtered by keywords, genre, or both. You can still queue up tracks yourself in this mode.

2.5

Dec 4, 2015

MusicStreamer 2.5

Thanks for using MusicStreamer! Version 2.5 has quite a few improvements which we hope you’ll love:

- Improved Album Organisation If you have multi-CD albums in sub-folders such as CD1, CD2, MusicStreamer will now identify these and name the album appropriately. Album and Artist names are now sorted correctly. The Album Artist tag is now used to identify the album artist.

- Queuing tracks We have added a track menu item “Queue from Here” that queues that track and all following tracks of the album.

2.0

Sep 18, 2015

MusicStreamer 2.0

Thanks for using MusicStreamer! Version 2.0 has quite a few improvements which we hope you’ll love:

- New Play Queue behaviours. We’ve made it much easier to manage the Play Queue with Play Next, Queue or Play Now options. Tapping the Play buttons on albums or play lists or tapping on album tracks or play list tracks will do a Play Next, starting playback but without interrupting the current track. On the menus, you have Queue Up to add tracks to the end of the Play Queue, and also Play Now, which will interrupt what’s currently playing and start the selected tracks.

- Music genre selection. Now you can find all your rock or jazz albums and easily locate the tracks you want.

- Artist view mode. See your artists and their albums in our new expanding artist mode.

- Home screen icons. We’re really excited about this one. You can now create an icon on your iPad/iPhone’s home screen that will start playback of a selected play list! Just tap the menu button on a play list and then choose Create Home Screen Icon.

- Fine control over playback speed, with automatic pitch-adjustment. Speeds 90%, 110% and 115% are now available - great for audio books.

- New option on the Play Queue menu to create a play list from the current queue. If you have created the perfect play list, save it for later with ‘Save To New Playlist’.

- New repeat 1 function. Listen to the same track again and again.

- Long tap on a play list to enter edit mode. This is an easier way to rearrange or delete tracks in a list.

1.5

Jul 18, 2015

This update is about the need for speed, and of course some new features. We have made folder scanning much faster and improved the responsiveness of the UI. Playlists can now be exchanged with other apps using our new import and export features. The list of major changes is below.

* Playlists can now be exported.* Playlist files can be imported using Open In from another app.* Folder scanning and track data extraction is now over 300% faster.* Scanning is now resilient to network dropouts.* Track playback position is now retained when closing the app.* Playlist editing has been improved.* Improved performance when queuing or playing albums and playlists.

Thank you for your support. Please keep sending suggestions for more features!

1.1

Jul 1, 2015

* Added Search feature.* Added playlist option ‘Add 10 Random Tracks’.* Added option in iOS Settings to control screen dim.* Added swipe to switch views on iPhone.* Playlist items can now be added to other playlists.* Album artwork is now backed up to iTunes.* Album artwork now retains aspect ratio.* Fixed crash when extracting track data.* Fixed album artwork files in a folder being ignored.

For more information on any of these features, please visit www.stratospherix.com

1.0

May 7, 2015

Dec 13, 2017

Version 5.0

Thanks for using MusicStreamer! This update includes the following improvements.

- Improved FLAC playback on iOS 11 devices.

- Added support for iPhone X and iPad Pro displays.

- Improved the efficiency of album artwork storage. Just rescan your library to optimise the storage.

- Fixed a problem connecting to some Windows 10 versions.

- The iOS status bar is now shown.

- Added Play Next to the Playlist menu.

- Play Now can now be set as the default track-tap behaviour.

Ratings and Reviews

4.6 out of 5

110 Ratings

110 Ratings

Eyemagee
,12/17/2017

iTunes Alternative

MusicStreamer was just what the doctor ordered. Although I use a PC, iTunes is designed for iOS systems. With MusicStreamer, one can just about disregard iTunes altogether. I can play all of my music through my iPhone or my iPad without iTunes. Such a relief!! I can really only think of one thing for improvement. That would be the inclusion of an equalizer. The product support was great when I needed it. Those guys were right there providing the help I needed. Oh yeah; if your concerned about the cost, just toss that notion out. You really can’t find anything better for streaming your music at home or work (as the case may be). If I could, I’d only give 4 1/2 stars for the lack of an equalizer. So 5 will have to do.

Eyemagee
,12/17/2017

iTunes Alternative

MusicStreamer was just what the doctor ordered. Although I use a PC, iTunes is designed for iOS systems. With MusicStreamer, one can just about disregard iTunes altogether. I can play all of my music through my iPhone or my iPad without iTunes. Such a relief!! I can really only think of one thing for improvement. That would be the inclusion of an equalizer. The product support was great when I needed it. Those guys were right there providing the help I needed. Oh yeah; if your concerned about the cost, just toss that notion out. You really can’t find anything better for streaming your music at home or work (as the case may be). If I could, I’d only give 4 1/2 stars for the lack of an equalizer. So 5 will have to do.

Eremuck
,01/22/2018

Had trouble getting it to work

I bought this app because the description said it played to Chromecast Audio. I couldn’t get it to work for quite a while — my Chromecast device finally showed up when I went to playlists. Not sure what happened there...

The app doesn’t leverage the iTunes library. Rather, it scans a particular PC path for music files and allows you to stream them. I have had problems that, when I try to play a playlist, the app mysteriously stops between songs. That’s a bit irritating.

So, overall, while it does what’s advertised, it seems a bit clunky. I wish iTunes allowed you to play to Chromecast, but this is an acceptable workaround.

Developer Response
,01/19/2018

MusicStreamer is able to stream to both Chromecast Audio devices and Apple AirPlay devices. It isn't just limited to local playback on iPhone/iPad. Please email support@stratospherix.com if you need help getting this to work.

Eremuck
,01/22/2018

Had trouble getting it to work

I bought this app because the description said it played to Chromecast Audio. I couldn’t get it to work for quite a while — my Chromecast device finally showed up when I went to playlists. Not sure what happened there...

The app doesn’t leverage the iTunes library. Rather, it scans a particular PC path for music files and allows you to stream them. I have had problems that, when I try to play a playlist, the app mysteriously stops between songs. That’s a bit irritating.

So, overall, while it does what’s advertised, it seems a bit clunky. I wish iTunes allowed you to play to Chromecast, but this is an acceptable workaround.

Developer Response
,01/19/2018

MusicStreamer is able to stream to both Chromecast Audio devices and Apple AirPlay devices. It isn't just limited to local playback on iPhone/iPad. Please email support@stratospherix.com if you need help getting this to work.

Abe Rad
,02/18/2018

Updating My Review again... Excellent App... Period!

This is a great app for streaming music. I have not found anything close for streaming from a NAS especially if you want to stream high bitrate/bitdepth files to an external USB DAC. As of the latest update the devs have recently addressed all of my gripes. I can now say that this is a solid five star app. Great job!

The great news:1. They fixed the issue with high resolution Flac files not being sent to an external DAC in the correct format. The app used to downsampling these, now works great. Thanks!2. Fixed my tiny UI quibble... the UI has now been updated to scale nicely on a large iPad Pro. Thanks!3. Fixed Flac bit rate issue. Thank you!

Wish list:1. Apple TV app. Would love something similar for Apple TV. It would be great to have access to SMB music files with the similar experience on home theater. Obviously wouldn’t get the same external DAC support but would still be nice. I’d even pay more for a premium.

Abe Rad
,02/18/2018

Updating My Review again... Excellent App... Period!

This is a great app for streaming music. I have not found anything close for streaming from a NAS especially if you want to stream high bitrate/bitdepth files to an external USB DAC. As of the latest update the devs have recently addressed all of my gripes. I can now say that this is a solid five star app. Great job!

The great news:1. They fixed the issue with high resolution Flac files not being sent to an external DAC in the correct format. The app used to downsampling these, now works great. Thanks!2. Fixed my tiny UI quibble... the UI has now been updated to scale nicely on a large iPad Pro. Thanks!3. Fixed Flac bit rate issue. Thank you!

Wish list:1. Apple TV app. Would love something similar for Apple TV. It would be great to have access to SMB music files with the similar experience on home theater. Obviously wouldn’t get the same external DAC support but would still be nice. I’d even pay more for a premium.